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===Causes for Poor Health=== ===Causes for Poor Health===
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 +What causes the decreasing health in this particular group of grandparents? For one, family support or lack thereof is often related to stress. With the face of daily stresses raising children again at an older age without the needed family support that they might have had when they were young parents, it can cause poorer health outcomes < Goodman et al, 2008>.
 +A second cause of poorer health in these grandparents is that many live in poor neighbourhoods, and have many financial setbacks which is related to worse health in that many of these adults cannot afford the medical expenses, are unable to gain access to health facilities due to lack of transportation or child care, and often ignore their own health in order to maintain their grandchildren’s daily activities and schedules. Custodial grandparents often report cancelling medical appointments because of child care issues or responsibilities (Minkler & Fuller-Thomson, 2008). These grandparents often will downplay their illnesses or deteriorating health and delay seeking help in order to provide care for the children <Minkler, M., Fuller-Thomson, E., 1999). Care-giving grandparents also tend to report more dissatisfaction in their health as compared to non care-giving grandparents (Minkler, M., Fuller-Thomson, E., 1999).
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===Common Health Issues=== ===Common Health Issues===
===Positive Health Benefits=== ===Positive Health Benefits===

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Group #6

  • 1. Bethany Muir
  • 2. Michelle Janzen
  • 3. Alicia Voogjarv

Grandparents Caring for Their Grandchildren

Changes in family structure has led to the increasing amount of grandparents taking full responsibilty for caring for their grandchildren. Many grandparents take on the surrogate role of parents because of problems with the parent generation such as drug and alcohol abuse, financial issues, incarceration and health issues <Goodman,C., Tan, P., Erandes, P., & Silverstein, M., 2008> Studies show that caregiving grandparnts are at risk for a host of problems including poverty, social isolation, depression, and personal health issues <Minkler, M., & Fuller-Thomson, E., 1999>


The following link is a great example of the growing number of grandparents caring for grandchildren and the adversities that they face.

<http://www.yorkdispatch.com/news/ci_19205453>

Emotional Well-Being

Psychological Distress

Depressive Symptoms

Grief

Anxiety

Isolation

Frustration

Improving Emotional Well-Being

Health Concerns

The health of grandparents who care for their grandchildren is becoming increasingly a concern as the number of grandparents caring full time for their grandchildren is increasing <Goodman, C, Tan, P, Ernandes, P., Silverstein, M., 2008>. Many grandparents provide care for their grandchildren and it is often a particularly important form of family support <Hank, K., & Buber, I., 2009> however the majority of health problems studied are in those grandparents who take on the full guardianship/care of the grandchild.

Causes for Poor Health

What causes the decreasing health in this particular group of grandparents? For one, family support or lack thereof is often related to stress. With the face of daily stresses raising children again at an older age without the needed family support that they might have had when they were young parents, it can cause poorer health outcomes < Goodman et al, 2008>. A second cause of poorer health in these grandparents is that many live in poor neighbourhoods, and have many financial setbacks which is related to worse health in that many of these adults cannot afford the medical expenses, are unable to gain access to health facilities due to lack of transportation or child care, and often ignore their own health in order to maintain their grandchildren’s daily activities and schedules. Custodial grandparents often report cancelling medical appointments because of child care issues or responsibilities (Minkler & Fuller-Thomson, 2008). These grandparents often will downplay their illnesses or deteriorating health and delay seeking help in order to provide care for the children <Minkler, M., Fuller-Thomson, E., 1999). Care-giving grandparents also tend to report more dissatisfaction in their health as compared to non care-giving grandparents (Minkler, M., Fuller-Thomson, E., 1999).

Common Health Issues

Positive Health Benefits

Financial Concerns

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